Sergeant’s Raider Reunion to be aired on Lifetime on Sunday

The Raiders’ emotional halftime show from Nov. 6, in which a serviceman (and Raiders fan) was reunited with his family in front of 60,000 fans, will be shown on “Coming Home” this Sunday night. The Liftetime television series features surprise reunions of active duty service men and women and their families. Check your cable listings (I have DirecTV and it’s on at 7 p.m.)

Sgt. Michael Eaton suited up as a Raiders player and was on the field at halftime when his unsuspecting family came out for what they thought was a field-goal kicking contest. Eaton had been stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq and hadn’t seen his family in a year.

Eaton took off his helmet to reveal himself to his family, and the reaction of wife Tonya and their four children was one of the true highlights of the season.

Also, Silver and Black Productions has two spots airing during the special, showing the Raiders’ appreciation for all of this country’s soldiers, including those who haven’t been reunited with their families yet.